I have no clue to the answer to your question, but would like to know also...It's almost like you have albino blooms or something. I had this happen one time several years ago with Siloam Bye Lo. This is a horrible picture taken late in the evening and there was lots of insect damage.

A lot my blooms have looked washed out this week. I figured it was a combination of the high temps and drought.

Debra

I heard that reds need a lot of water to color up properly.Read in an article on hybridizing somewhere.It said reds need the most water to bloom true to color.One man's opinion perhaps.May help if you can give them more.

Betsy

I am having a similar problem with buds that are very hard and waxy, then they partially open to reveal marbled coloring (the petals and sepals are both like wax). Any ideas?

Are the hard waxy buds on a plant that bloomed normally before?I know I sound like a broken record,but water and some decent sunshine are all they demand to bloom.

Betsy

I haven't had the fade out problem. I am sorely short on water and can only give them enough to keep them alive. However, My darks, have been extremly dark. Brown Trowsers, which I posted on anothe thread was much much darker than ever before. Midnight Magic, whick is a dark purple red, was nearly totally black.. All my dls have been heightened in color...

This picture has not been tampered with and I made other pics at the same time. They were a little brighter than usual but not as extreme as this photo...I might add that this was very early morning..Around 7am...Ellie

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HI Ellie,
I don't know if your pc shows it or not, but on mine this daylily has loads of blue in it. Now of course it just nearly lack but it does show highlights of very deep purple. It's just plum awesome.

I have several more today that are just basically without color. I'm getting concerned about this. It's on the rebloom scapes on my newest ones. If I hadn't had some on my older in ground ones do the same thing, I'd be really really worried that the potting soil, fert or mulch that I use in my pots might have something to do with it. I'm just going to have to keep my fingers crossed. Not all of them are doing this. I'd say about 10 out of the 3o or so that are currently blooming. Still way to high for me to like.

I sure hope it's heat related or drought. I keep them watered, they haven't been stressed by lack of water or too much water either. But I know that my watering is not like God's watering. So I'll just have to be patient and see what happens.

Thanks for the responses. Blessings to all this wonderful day after the rain showers Tuesday, Mona